- Branch of Service
- Navy
- Rank
- Fireman First Class
- Unit
- U.S. Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois; USS OKOLA (ARS (T) -2)
- Conflict / Era
- World War II
- Years of Service
- 1945 – 1946
- Date of Birth
- 04/26/1922
- Date of Death
- 11/22/2014
- Hometown
- Paris, OH
- Awards & Decorations
- Point System; American Area Ribbon, Asiatic Pacific Area Ribbon; World War II Victory Ribbon
- Burial Location
- Union Twp: Milford Center
- Monument Paver
- Yes — Section E
- Overseas Service
- Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operation
- Township (entering service)
- Paris
- Township (current / at death)
- Paris
- Church
- Trinity Lutheran Church, Marysville, Ohio
- School
- Marysville High School
- Record Authenticated
- Yes
Biography
Overseas service: Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operation. Church: Trinity Lutheran Church, Marysville, Ohio. School: Marysville High School. Serial #9874217; born in Marysville, Ohio; enlisted 02/27/1945, Columbus, Ohio; served 1 year, 2 months, 4 days, including foreign service; honorably discharged 04/30/1946, Great Lakes, Illinois; inducted into the Central Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of Fame, 05/23/1995 8-25-2011 DD-214 removed from file (privacy law) by Esther Carmany
Source: Veteran data form submitted 06/30/2006 by Bev Winters; Notice of Separation from U. S. Naval Service, Union Co. Recorder's Office, Vol. 15, p. 700; Marysville Journal-Tribune, 05/04/1995 | obit Marysville JT 11/24/2014